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Hakkinen: Bottas has what it takes to be F1 champion

 XPB Images Two-time Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen thinks Williams’ Valtteri Bottas “will go far” in the sport and has what it takes to become the fourth Finn to win the title. The 26-year-old made his F1 debut at Williams in 2013 and has since established himself as one of the hottest properties in the paddock. “I am working with Valtteri Bottas and I am very proud of him,” Hakkinen wrote in his latest blog for McLaren. “He has a great personality and that, in many ways, is as vital to becoming a complete driver as is being quick. “When he and I first met, I invited him to my apartment in Monaco, and we had a productive discussion about what he wanted...
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